Highest scoring NBA players born in Louisiana

Basketball has grown into a truly global game, with players from every corner of the world now filling NBA rosters. But the league's American roots still run deep — and many of its top scorers got their start in hometown gyms and high school courts across the United States.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the highest scoring NBA players born in Louisiana using data from Basketball-Reference.com. Players were ranked according to their total NBA career points. Only players who scored at least 500 total career points in the NBA were considered. Games played, minutes played, and career averages were provided as supplementary insights. Data is as of October 29, 2025.

Read on to see which stars and hometown legends top the list for Louisiana.

#20. Calvin Natt
- City: Monroe
- Years played: 1980-1990 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 599 (18,818 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 17.2 PTS, 6.8 REB, 2.2 AST
- Total career points: 10,291

#19. Steve Jones
- City: Alexandria
- Years played: 1968-1976 (9 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 704 (21,028 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 15.2 PTS, 3.5 REB, 2.2 AST
- Total career points: 10,672

#18. James Silas
- City: Tallulah
- Years played: 1973-1982 (10 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 685 (20,363 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.1 PTS, 3.0 REB, 3.8 AST
- Total career points: 11,038

#17. Jimmy Jones
- City: Tallulah
- Years played: 1968-1977 (10 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 686 (23,463 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.6 PTS, 4.3 REB, 4.5 AST
- Total career points: 11,366

#16. De'Aaron Fox
- City: New Orleans
- Years played: 2018-2025 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 531 (17,660 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 21.5 PTS, 3.9 REB, 6.1 AST
- Total career points: 11,399

#15. Willis Reed
- City: Hico
- Years played: 1965-1974 (10 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 650 (23,073 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 18.7 PTS, 12.9 REB, 1.8 AST
- Total career points: 12,183

#14. Orlando Woolridge
- City: Bernice
- Years played: 1982-1994 (13 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 851 (24,041 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.0 PTS, 4.3 REB, 1.9 AST
- Total career points: 13,623

#13. Marques Johnson
- City: Natchitoches
- Years played: 1978-1990 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 691 (23,694 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 20.1 PTS, 7.0 REB, 3.6 AST
- Total career points: 13,892

#12. Bob Love
- City: Bastrop
- Years played: 1967-1977 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 789 (25,120 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 17.6 PTS, 5.9 REB, 1.4 AST
- Total career points: 13,895

#11. Thaddeus Young
- City: New Orleans
- Years played: 2008-2024 (17 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,172 (33,012 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 12.1 PTS, 5.6 REB, 1.8 AST
- Total career points: 14,225

#10. Bill Russell
- City: Monroe
- Years played: 1957-1969 (13 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 963 (40,726 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 15.1 PTS, 22.5 REB, 4.3 AST
- Total career points: 14,522

#9. Paul Millsap
- City: Monroe
- Years played: 2007-2022 (16 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,085 (30,499 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 13.4 PTS, 7.1 REB, 2.2 AST
- Total career points: 14,536

#8. Rashard Lewis
- City: Pineville
- Years played: 1999-2014 (16 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,049 (33,541 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 14.9 PTS, 5.2 REB, 1.7 AST
- Total career points: 15,579

#7. Joe Dumars
- City: Shreveport
- Years played: 1986-1999 (14 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,018 (35,139 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.1 PTS, 2.2 REB, 4.5 AST
- Total career points: 16,401

#6. Antawn Jamison
- City: Shreveport
- Years played: 1999-2014 (16 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,083 (37,638 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 18.5 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.6 AST
- Total career points: 20,042

#5. Bob Pettit
- City: Baton Rouge
- Years played: 1955-1965 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 792 (30,690 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 26.4 PTS, 16.2 REB, 3.0 AST
- Total career points: 20,880

#4. Clyde Drexler
- City: New Orleans
- Years played: 1984-1998 (15 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,086 (37,537 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 20.4 PTS, 6.1 REB, 5.6 AST
- Total career points: 22,195

#3. Robert Parish
- City: Shreveport
- Years played: 1977-1997 (21 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,611 (45,704 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 14.5 PTS, 9.1 REB, 1.4 AST
- Total career points: 23,334

#2. Elvin Hayes
- City: Rayville
- Years played: 1969-1984 (16 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,303 (50,000 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 21.0 PTS, 12.5 REB, 1.8 AST
- Total career points: 27,313

#1. Karl Malone
- City: Summerfield
- Years played: 1986-2004 (19 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,476 (54,852 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 25.0 PTS, 10.1 REB, 3.6 AST
- Total career points: 36,928

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 41 states.